Technician Articles

Understanding Magnetic Ride Control

Understanding Magnetic Ride Control

by Dean Law, Law's Automotive Magnetic Ride Control, or MagneRide, has been around since the early 2000s, but it is found today on everything from the Chevy Camaro to a whole list of SUVs, both from GM and other makes. Dean Law, Law's AutomotivePortage La Prairie,...

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Ontario stopped enforcing trade certification in 2018

Ontario stopped enforcing trade certification in 2018

A report by the CBC says enforcement by the Ontario College of Trades has evaporated since Premier Doug Ford was elected in 2018. According to the report, enforcement actions related to Ontario's compulsory certification of licensed trades stopped immediately...

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Bite this light: You can’t fix what you can’t see

Milwaukee Tool continues to expand its rapidly-growing Personal Lighting with the introduction of a new category of sub-compact rechargeable lights, including a penlight with a rubber bite zone. Separate from Milwaukee’s REDLITHIUM USB powered personal lights, these...

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TPMS service simplified with Autodiagnos TPMS D

Continental, a leading aftermarket supplier of OE-engineered parts, advanced diagnostics, service information, and connected services, offers the Autodiagnos TPMS D Tool so shops and technicians can quickly and easily service their customers’ TPMS service, diagnostic...

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Continental enhances Autodiagnos Pro scan tool

Continental, a leading aftermarket supplier of OE-engineered parts, advanced diagnostics, service information, and connected services, has substantially increased the vehicle coverage and service capabilities of its Autodiagnos Pro Automotive Diagnostic System scan...

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KYB Video Training now available in French

KYB has announced that its new 2021 Video Training Series is now available in French. The series provides Technicians, Shop Owners and Service Providers detailed information to help increase ride control sales and better maintain their customers’ vehicles. With...

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Get the right u-joint with this Spicer tool

With a Spicer yoke ruler, technicians can quickly and easily measure a driveshaft yoke to determine the series of the driveshaft, which will then help them find the correct Spicer u-joint kit for that series. “Spicer u-joints are engineered to ensure peak...

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